2

J

"

S

6

7

I ,

10

" 12

13

" 16

17

" " 1I

22

2J

CIlER YL L SMOUT Environmental Enforcement Section Environment and Naturel Resources Division U.S. Department ofJuslice, P.O. Box 7611 WashingtOfl DC 20044-7611

jTel.(~02~S 4-5466 Fax (202 514.2583 Vitglnia tate Bar tJ 26331 E-mail: chervJ.smouttli'usdoj.gOY

MELINDA HAAG United States Attorney JOANN SWANSON Chief, Civil Division Office of United States At'Prncy 450Gol<knGa",A~,.• 1I ;.l;I""'CE' 'E:DSan Franci9;o,CA 94102 Mel • Tel. (415)436-7200

1. TOM BOER JAN 3;j 1012: Barg",C9ffin.Lewis& TI1lPEi\I"ADW WIEKlflQ350 Lahf~m1B Street, 22d It . u,s OlslRlCl COURT San FrancIsco, CA 9410Ml1 DIITRlCTOfCAUl'OIIIIIA Tel. (415) 228-5400 E-mail: jtb@bcltlaw.com

,.. IN TIlE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR 111£ NORTIIEIU-I DISTRICT OF CALIfORNIA

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Plainulf. r

COLUMBUS MANUFACTURING,INC.•

"I-------------.J " 26

27

1I

CONSF.NT OF.CREF.

DMR

911111 I

1

TABU: OF CQNTENTS

-6­) JURISDICTION AND VENUE _,­

, • II. APPLICABILITY

III, DEFlNmONS -.­-~0 IV. CIVIL PENALTY

, V_ INJUNCTIVE RELIEF -~

·12·• VI REPORTING REQUIRfMElIo'TS

-I~9 VII snPULATED PENALTIES

-IB­JO VIll. FORCE MAJEURE

-20­1\ IX_ DISPUTE RESOLUTION

-22­J2 INFORMATIO:>l COLLECnON AND RFfENTlON"­IJ XI. EFfEef OF SETILEMENT'RESERVAll0N OF RlGlfTS -2"­

-2S­

" XII. 00=

-2>­J5 Xlll NOTICES

-1~" XIV EffECTIVE DATE

-1~17 XV. RETENTION OF JURISDICTION

-27­18 XVI. MODIFICATION

-27.19 XVll. TERMINATIO~

-2&­2Q XVIll. PUBLIC PAR nCIPATIO:-l

·21­2J XIX. SIGNATORIF.5/SER VICE

-2&­22 XX. ll--TIGRAnON

-29­2J XXI. FINAL JliDOMENT

-29­" XXII. APPENDIX

" 16

17

" ~llllll

2

I COSSENT PECREE

2 Plaintiff United SIakS of~ on ~haIf of tile UDlted Statn En~'ironmmtal

J Pl"otel:tion Agmcy r-EPA"). has filed • complaint in this action cont"\IrmIrJy ..ith thil COOXl:I.t

" lXcrtt. a1legilllllhat Defmdant Columbus Manufac1uring. Ill':. (~DefmdlU1n, violated Section

5 112(r) of lhe Clean Air Act (''CAA"), 42 U,S.C. § 7412(r)( I), S«tlons 304 lind J 12 of the

6 Emergency Preparedness and CommunilY Right·to-Know Aet ("!OpeRA"). 42 U.S.C. §§ 11004

7 and 11011, and S«tion I03 of the CompRl>ensive Envil'l)llJJlefllll Response. Compensation, and

& Liability Ad C'CERCLA"). 42 U.s.c. § 9603, (c:oJIecti''Cly the "ActO.

9 Defendant do:s llOl.tmillllY liabilit)' to W UlIlted Stales .-ism, 0\.1. oflb: uansactiosrs

10 or oor:um:ncc:s I1lcgcd in Ib: ComplliJlL

II lk Panies I'KO&IlUe. and the Cowt b)' enlmnll this Consent Dccrtt flnds.1haI thu

12 Consrnt Dttree has ~ Ile&otiated by the Plfties in good faith and ..illnoid litillation bd..ttn

13 lhe Panies and that this Consent Decree is fair, relSOrwble, Hnd in the public interest.

14 RECITALS

15 l1le United Sates alleges the following in conn«tion ..ith enlmng into this COOlCTlt

16 Dttree:

17 A. lk Complaint against Dd'entWll a1qcs ~ il optT1ltes a meal proccssina

II 00111) in South San Francdco II 493 Forbes Bouk>..-d.. San ~Ut<:'O Coun!)', t'Forba Facili!)'"

19 and in H.p"wd 1\ J 190 Corporate Place, AlarMdl COW'lly. Californi. r-H.).....ro Facih!)''')

2() (jointly referred 10 IS -me Facilities'). Defendant maintained, wid Curmll1y maintains.

21 refrigclIllion sYStm1.!l at both of the Facilities and Lhose sySienu UKd, and c~ntly uses,

22 anhydrous ammonia.

23 B. On February 17. 2009, the Forbes Facility expcricnoo:I. rclcllSe ofapproxim.telr

24 217 pounds ofanIt)Wous .-nmonia from .15 ammonia rcfrillC'ration I)'SIem The rcleaso: "lllI

25 cauKd by corrosion of~'bnss linings oonnecting stainless S1celtubing 10. JlftS$Uf"t conlrOl

26 ,..,.itch. After !be FdlnIIry 2009 rcle3!c. Defendant relocated sia;nifK:lnl portions of ils Illlll"IlRlJa

27 rcfri&Cflllion J)-mm to !be roorrrom!be inside oflh: FOI'be!I Facillly. During this project,

13 Defendant failed to properly label cmain pipina and did not undenale. management ofchange"

911:111 l

I

1

3

4

5

6

1

8

9

10

II

12

13

14

15

16

11

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

21

28

('"MOCJ anaI)-m Of cooduct I pre-swtup safC'ly ~'"leW C-PSSR, prior 10 !be introductiO!l of

lnh)'drousllllllllOflil inlO the ~Iex:ated romponrntS.

C. On AUillllt 21, 2009, DefeDlbnl ellptrierll:~ I second release ohnhydl'OWl

lIIlfl'lOnia from the roofofilS Forbes Faeilit)' Al lUll. 100 pounds ofanh~"drousllmmonia were

released after a hydrostatic preSSUIl: buildup in a "ah-e group (MVal~e Oroup /119") caused the

failun: of III access nlllile of the strWJ1CT at the inlet to the evaporator pressure regulator. This

failure Will caused by I dcsii'" flaw in the ''I.Ive illOOP CQflliguration. 1ne strainer should have

been placed in parallel "ilh the IlIjlCml componenl N i~ WII placed in I ~

coaliJlOlion.

D. Aft.". liE 1JlIt)~ lmIDDlIia WIS .cleased throuch the ~ flange of!be

wainer on Valve Group '19, I contr.IdttofDcfcodant applied "'"aIcr 10 liE liqwd ammonia in III

attempt 10 miligate the release. I{o~, lhis had the effect of c:<.II;ertlllting lUld Incmllinll the

,'apor clolld rciclLliCd 10 lhe atmosphere. Thc liseous c10lld ofanhydrous ammonia tra~cled

from the Forbes Facility 10 the lldjllCCnt buildings ovmed by Oenentech, Ille. Emergency

rnpondm from South San Fraoci!lOO, J1Cighboring communities, and the County orslIl Matro

•cspouded 10 the ammonia relcue, and ordered the e>llCuation of buildings on the

nearby Genenteeh c:ampus. i$sucd a sbcllCr-in-p~ ordct" 10 other Ioc:aI busincssn and rcsidcolS.

MId eloRd Ioc:aI roads and ncarb)' OD- and otr-ramps 10 U.s.lllgbwl)' 101 for!lC\'Cn1 ~ As

I resull ofammonia exposure. -wo:",matcly t\O'O cIoZIClI indhiduais ~ medically trelIled 011­

rite by cmc~y rcspoodcn or It local hospital$.

E. 1ne releases ofiUlhydrous ammonia from the forbes Facility on february 17,

200q ond Augu<t 28, 2009 well: both above the reportable qUllI1tity of 100 pounds purswmtlo 40

C.f.R. f 302 4. Defc-ndanl failed in both iMIBnC:eSIO IlOtify the National Response Cent.".

("'!\"RC-), or the Slate EmeriCf>f;y Response Commintt \SERe') for 0""" 5 hours,

F. Section 112(rX7) ofliE CAA, 42 U.S.c. § 1412(rX7), rcq\lirc:s o ....ners.xl

operalOf1 of lUliooary _ .."fUc,b U5I' halarUous suhaallXl abo,-.: liE rqu.Lawry ~d

amounts 10 ~Iop md file a R.i* Manqcmml Plan ("R.\tr) ..ilh EPA. The OVoTlCl" Ol"

optTDtor of a llalionary SO\lTCe must submit 10 inilial RMP by the date on which I ~gulaled

"I'llt 4

2

1

4

S

6

7

•

9

10

II

12

Il

14

15

16

17

18

19

2Q

21

22

2l

24

25

26

27

28

su~ i. first ~ .. the f.,ility ab;we the t!IreJblMd qui'Plity In I P' cx:es&. 40 C.F R. t

6&.ISO(bXl). The Ha}...-.d F.,ilil} isl S1311OlllIf) ~ and anhydrous IrlIm(lIlia. is amona the

listed ~ subslanen In 40 C.F.R. Part 150.....llh I ~ulalOfy thrnOOld amounI or 10.000

pollJlds.

DefendanlllCquired ihe Hayward FllCilily in March 2007 and ~hul do"n lhe ~frigml1ion

~yslem, removing all ammonil. Defendanl initially resumed !he syslem in June: 2007 wiih a

ehMgc ofapproximalety ',000 pounds ofammoniL Dcfrndanl adlk4 l.OOO p<.>IZRd, ofammonia

in Novmlber :r007. brin&i"i the lOlaI ~ to 11,000 pounds. 1M did nul submill new RMP fOf

the Ha)""'Wd Flcilif) until October 2008. II least eIe>"eIl (II) momh1l1le.

G. The impkmelllllll ~ for Section II2(r)(1) ofthc CAA. 42 U.s.c.

t 7412(r)(1), ~!he ownc:r or operator ofl ~'1OIlreeto pnform I pnx:e151w2rds

analysis ("P1L\") 10 idml;fy, evaillilte and eontrol thc hazard~ in''IlI,-ed in the facility proen!ie1.

The OWMr or operator mUlI also establish a !yllem to promptly add",!! !he finding! and

reeommcndal;ons of 1m: PIIA. 40 C.F.R. § 68.67(e). The Defendanl compleled a PHA in May

of2007. bul as of!be April 2010 EPA iMpedion II the Ha)""'lUd Facil;ly, Dcfendam had failed

'" nQbli!h 11'1 adequale system '" promplly 1C!dreM!be I\\'l:Tlly rocommendations from thc May

2007 PllA.

II. The impknlttlullI ~ for Sectioo 112(r)(1) ofw eM. 42 U.SC,

§ 7412(rX7). requirt' thc DWrII:r or oper.otor ofl1lalionary!OUKe '" de\~lopand implen'M:nl

",Tillm OJlCrDting pro<:Nureslhal provide ;n!lnoCtiOR! or.steps for conducling a.:lJ.,iticsl11odalC'd

.... ilh a covered proo;ess. 40 CYR. § 68.68. As oflhc April 2010 EPA inspe<.1ion III the Hayward

Facilily. EPA conduded lhal Defendant', wrillen operating procedure! failed III provide clear

instrueliom for the we opmlltion oflbe refrigmllion l)"SIem. Mol't'O'·er. the exiSlin& ",Tillen

operatina instructions "'"C!e not readily l>C«SSibic III employees beelllK thc rdrigmttion

I;OCItI'IIC:\Or maintained Ihese dol;umenl$ orrSl~.

I. The implement;.. regulations fOf Sco;tion II2(rX7) ofthc eM, 42 usc.

§ 7412(r)(7), ~re thc O"'TlCI' or opcmorofl!Wiona:y -.ee to C1\Ibli.l/l and implement

written proo;eduresoo maintain the ongoing integrity of !he proc:ns ~pmmt. 40 C.F.R.

tllllJ I

s

§ 63.73(b). As oflbe April 2010 EPA ill5pcaion at the: Hayward Facility, Dl:fmdlinl had no

2 1'T111m m«1wUcal inIt'grily proeo;Iures on·Sik, ha-'ing relied on ilS refrigmlOon C(lnlrKlor 10

3 eondun all mecbanicaJ inlqril) Kti\"i~.

4 J. Ikfcndanl enIen:d IllIG a ,",-,mleDI m JanUlr)' 10. lOll ..ilh ~ DUtriet A~

~ for tile COtInIy o(San M.I1CU, in Ibc tMC: T1w PropIeO/fM SU1U ofCtllifomlil~. CoJlIJIIbus

6 Mamtfamring htc., California Superior CQun.. No. elv S02II], in ..1lich Defmdml ~ into:r

1 alia, Ii> <k\"dop and impkmml ...riom opmllitlll proccduro WI pn:Mde cle. illSln.lCtions for

• safdy conducting ..uvitics asocialed with ilS ammonia refrigeration syskm at !he: F~

9 Facility lIlld 10 CSIabIish and implnnmt ..nnm pro=Ium; 10 maintain the on-aoina inll.'grily of

10 1M ammonia rdrigrnnion proccSIIlXfuipmmt. DrfmcbJM abo 1I8~ in S«lion 3.0 orllle

II County 5l:ttlemenl. to install (i) cenain exterior and iolCTior scn.ors 10 dettel ammonia ttle.....,.,

12 (ii) an.lMm system, and (iii) a telephone emergency notification s}slem.

1) NOW, THEREFORE, before the taking of lilly testimony, without the adjudication or

14 admieion ofany issw: of fact or law except as provided in Sretion I, and .....ith tile consent orllle

15 Pania, IT IS HEREBY ADJUDGED, ORDERED, AND DECREED 8lI follo....s:

16 J. JURISDICTION AND VENUE

17 I. This Coon Ius juri5dietion o\·er !he subjm mat~ of lhi, action. pumwtt 10

II 28 US.C. §§ 1m. 1345, and 1355. CM Section 113(b). 42 US.C. § 7413(b). CERCLA

19 Section 1000e). 42 U.S.C. f 9609(e). and EPCRA Srctioo 326(bXI). 42 U.S.C. § II00000XI),

20 0\..- tho: Parties. Venue lies in lhi, Distnct purstQDt 10 CM Sco;t;,;., 11J{b).

21 42 US.C. § 741J{b). CERCLA Section 1000e). 42 U.S.C. § 9609(e), and EPCRA Section

!2 325(bXl), 42 U.s.C. f 1104S(bXl)..oo 21 U.S C. it Il9\ (b) and (el and 1395(a). IIecause the:

23 violationll alkgcd in !he Complamt wt= alkgcd to ha\~ oo;o;urm;I in, and Oefmdartt conducts

24 business in, thUjudicial disuia. for purposes orlhis Decme. 01" any K'liOtl to ClIron:c: thU

25 Decree:, Defendant oonxnUi 10 the: Coun'sjuri5dktion O\.c:r (l) thi, ~ (2) the: Def~am.

26 and (l) any llCtions to ClIfom: this DKrc:c:. and Defendant consents to \"t:nt.lC' In this judicial

27 distric!.

28 fII

, OIl11l1

2. For ~ of this Consent Decree, Defendant agrees tJw the Complainl states

2 chums upon "''hieh rdiefngy 1M: ifM,ed pursumt to S«-tion 112(r)ofthc CAA.

J 42 U.s.c. § 7412(rXI), S«Uons: JO.C lind JI2 ofEPCRA. 42 U.s.c. §§ 11004 and IIOII.1Ind

4 Smion 10J ofCERCLA, 42 U.S.C. f 960J,

S II APPLICABIUD'

6 J. The obI.iptiom of this Corwmt Deem: lIppIy 10 mxI..e bindina upon the United

7 Swes mil upon Defmdanl and U1y ••CCdSOiJ, ~ or other enlities or pa1Illft$ otheno.ix

I bound by law

9 4. AI least thirty (JO)days prior 10 the uansfer ofDefcndanfs busines$ or

10 substanlially all of its business assets. or of !be Forbes Fac:ililY or Ila)"lOvd Fac:ilily, Defendanl

11 sllall pl'O\'ide a copy of this Consenll)ecree 10 !be proposed uansf= and shall simllt!lUl«lUSly

12 provide wrinen nolice of the prosp«livc lran:sfer, 10llether "';lh a ropy of lhe proposed wrinen

lJ .Fm~.,,', 10 EPA Region IX, lhe U";lI:<I Slales Allomey for lhe Northern [)istrkt of California.

14 and lhe United Stales Department ofJu.niee. in IlCcordance "'ilb Scclion Xill Oflhis Dec=

[S (Noli«s). Any altempl to transfer opellllion lUldIor Defendant's business or sUb$1llntially all of

16 its busine" assets, or lbc: Forbes Facili,y or Hayward Facility, wilhout complyina wilh this

17 PlVlIgrapb COI'lSI.'tutes a violation oflhis Dec~. No transfer of operation or ofo.,fendonl's lease

18 shall relie>-e Defendant of its obliption 10 oomplm!he oomtruetion.-y 10 <:on'-ert 1he

19 MUllOftia refrigeration S)-mem .. the Forbes Facility 10 an ammonia a.!)wl-s)slem as mjulfed b)'

20 Par.gr.ph II.

21 S. Defmdant shall pI"O'oide. copy oflhis Consem Deeree 10 all 01T1OerS, cmplo)"ftS..

22 and ~ ....-IIme dutie.s ltli&N reasonabl) include eompIi= ....ilh any pro"~on of this Decree.

2J as "'clI as III lID)' C011rac1or retained 10 perform work requim:l under this Comml Drl:~

24 Drefmdant shall aJDdjlion any suc:h <:ontnd ~ perfonnancc of the: ..«k in <:onfonnily wilh

2S the: terms ofthis C~llk<:ree.

26 6. In any action 10 enfOl'« thIS COnsenl Decree, o.,fendant shall nol Illite as a

27 d~fensc the: failUR by any of its omens, dim;tors, employttS. agents, oroonllllClon \(I take any

28 ac:tions necessary 10 comply with lhe pro,'isions Oflhis Consent Decree

7

2

3

4

5

6

7

a

9

10

I I

12

13

14

1S

16

11

IS

19

20

21

22

2J

24

25

26

27

2S

ilL DEfiNITIONS

,. Tenns U!Ied in thi, Cunsmt I:Ieaft th.:ot lUl' d<:f1ned in the AcIS, or in regulations

promuJplC'd pumIllIlIlO the: Ads, shall",'!: the meanings assigned to ~ in the Aeu or such

rqulations, unless Olhefwise JlfO"ided in thi. Deem:. WIJeDn'l:r the: lamI ~ forth ~Io... '"

USIed in \his Commt 1:Ieaft, the: rollo....iJli dclinitiom shall apply:

L MBuilding r shall_!be tmalJer OUlbuildillll. ohppruximalely 3.600.:juan:

ret'\, kx:ated m!be F~ F.-iii\)'

b. ~BU'<i_ llay~ shall mean o:ach of the: days, Monday through Fridlly. ofany

1I"m ..m.

1:. '"Complaint~ shall mean the: complaint filed by the: United Stales in this action;

d. '"Coolient Dec:rct:~ or ~Decm:~ .hall mean this ~ret: and allapp=ookcs attached

hcTc10;

e. ""DayM shall mun a calendar day unle.. expressly stated to be a busine~ day. In

computi,,1I. any period of time under Ihis Consent Dcl:n:e, where 1I1e last day "'"Quid fall on a

Saturda), Sunda), OT federal holida)', the period shall nul untiltht: close ofbusino:ss of the next

busilll'Sll da)';

f. "DefendantM shall mean Columbul ~hnufacturinlo lnc:.;

I. ~EPA~ !lhaI1 mean the United Stales Environmental Procmion Aa>enc:y and. an)' of

,tsS'·' $5Of<k¥'*'llllentsor-aerKlelI;

b. "Effeeti'"C OateM shall .... e the defmition PfO"ided in Section XIV;

'. ~facilitics'"IhaIl nxan Defend-t'. Forbes F.allly.oo Iby....ard facility ..

defined hemp;

j. -forbes facility~ w!l_ the meal plocessina p1l11lt leased by the Dcfcudant

loca&cd III 493 Forbes Boule\..d. SIan MollCO e-ol)'. California;

k. "Hapwni Facilit) ~ shall mean the meal plOCUIIln& plant leued by the Defen<brrt

at 3190 Corporate Place. Alameda COWlty. California;

I. "Paragraph~ shall mean a ponion ofmis Decree identified by an ....bie numeral;

m. "Parties~ lhall mean the United States Illd Defendant;

~mlll

8

2

)

• , , 1

1

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

11

18

19

21

22

23

24

" 26

27

28

n. ~Rcponabk Quantit}- shall mean the qUlll1tily ofa hazardoU$ .subslllnCl:

desipwed at 4l) C.f.R. Part 302;

o. ~oon" shalllIItan a ponion oflhis Decrtt identified by a roman nwncnl:

p. "United SlalCS- sIlaJllMaIl the United StaUlI ofAmcrQ, aetlll& on bl:haIf ofEPA.

IV. Ci\'ILfENALJY

s. Within k'(1) (60) Days after ltw: Effel;ti>~ Date ofthu Conxnt Dcatt, [kfrndant

sbaJI pay tbe sum ofS6i5,446 as a ci>,l pmaJty. lOio:tber ""ith inlCfCSl.,;ruin& from the date 00

..hi<:h the Coment Deem: is lodJed ..ith the- Coun." the rat<: spttirled in 21 U.S C, § 1961 Dof

1M dale of Iodgiog.

,. [kfmdant shall pay the civil penalty d~ by ftdWin: Eltttronic Funds Transfer

("EFT') to the U.S. Depanmrnt of JU$tK;.: in accordance with written ilUtrue:tions to be pnl>'ided

"" Defendant, follo..ing looging of the: Consent Deem:. by the financial !..itillation Unit of the

U,5. Attome}lI Office for the Northern District of CaliiOntia located It Fedel'll] Courthouse Floor

11,450 Golden Gate Avenue. San I'r1Incisc:o, CA 94102, tek'phone numocr (415) 436-7200. At

the time of payment, Dcfem!lmt shall send a copy of the EFT Rllthori1.3tion fann and the: EFT

tI1Illsaction record. togffiler with a trarulmitlal lener, ",iUch shall stlIte that the: payrmnt is for the

dvil penalty ov."Cd pursuant to the ConsIl:nt Dectu in United Slates v. Columbus Manufacturing,

Inc., and shall ~fereDCe the ei>'il action number and DOJ ea,e number 90-5-2-1-1 0188, "" the

UDlled StaIn;n KCOf'I1anoe ..ith ~ion Xlll of this Deem: (NotIces); by email to

EPA CiJxinnati Fi_ OffICe 26 Martin l.IItber Kina Dl'h~ Cincinnati. Oluo 45268

IO. [kf~ shall DOl. deduct atIy pmalties paid under this Decree ~IIO this

S«tion or Section VII (Stipll1.aled Penaltiet) in eaJeldating itll federal iJxornt' laX.

v. INJUNCTIVE RELlEF

II. As II'IJurv;\i>-.: ..,liefroquimi by this ~ [kfend3nt shall COn\~ the current

ammonia refrigeration sySlCmll at the forbes FllCility 10 lUI ammonia-gJyo;ol n:frigmmt systml.

Defendant slla.ll do so consistent with the: re<luimnents spc<;ified in the: St:ltcmrnt of Work, which

, 91'llll

2

J

~

5

6

1

8

9

10

I t

12

I J

14

IS

16

17

Ig

19

20

21

22

2J

24

25

16

11

18

is auached as ~ A and~' made I J*t of this Consmt Dec~, and ..ilhout INlCriaI

Ik~ from tIx set ofplans tillro '"Columbus Foods, FClIbes DIdi. Glycol Coo,~ 50ulh

San FI'llflCIJI,:o, Califomi.. 7Jl).(lJ9()(i, R~vision 5~ all Sllbrnilted 10 tIx City of South San

FJln<:isco on August 4, 2011 and maintained b)' t~ Building Depanmmt ohlle Cit)' ofSoutb

SIlJl Francisco (the "P~rmit Documents''). For the purpos.e: ohllis Paragraph, Bn)' cllange Intll~

construction oftbe ammonia refrigeration s)'5'em from the Penni' Documents shall not COfl5tilute

I '"nweriaJ dcparture- ifit in\'ol\'C5 I cost chlnge ofSJOO,OOO or leu, and the new t)'Slem

rcnaint conaisteot ..itb the requiremmu othm>ise speo;ified in this Deaee and tbc: SlIlcment of

Work, Any"'material deplrtlft~ from tbc: Pmni'I DocvmenIS ma), be lIppro\-ed in writinc by

EPA upon reqIXSl by Columbus. No later thin Decmlbn 15.2011, the Forl>ea Fatilily shall

=we: using lIDmOnia Mille only refrillftllll After Dccmlber 15, 2011, arnmoma dIaIl onl)' be

used in I refrigeration 5)'$lCm at the Forbes Facility in I IIIllIUW:T COT\SIslenl ..ith the lmns of this

Dttrce and Slatement of Work, The: new ammonia-glycol refrigerant systcm, wllicll will be

completed coll'listent ....itll the requirements inlhe Stalement of Work by Marcil 15,2012, slla11

inclLlde the follo....ing components:

.. The amrnonlalDed in !he ammonia-gl)"Wl $)'5km shall be "llotl)' oonllined

""idun BlIIldina 2. and shall not ciml1Mc 0IlISide of8uilding 2, and $hall be isolated ..ithin

Buildtng 2;

b. The llntmonia shall ~ IDed to chill 11)"1:01. or an aItm1aI.i'"I: ~ coolant,

,,'hicll shall circulate throuaJloul the Forbes facilit)' 10 pro,'ide tho: cooling function. Acceplable

altmlllth'e secondary coolllJl15 slla11 be carbon dioxide and lI1y other 5ubslaoce not listed In Table

J (SIPle Regulated Substanct'$ l..i$1 and Threshold Quanliti~5 for AceidOfltal R~lease l're\'ention),

California Code ofReeulltions, TItle 19, Chapter 4.5, Article 8 § 2770.5 (all may be IIIM:IIded

from lime to time): IlIld

c Defendant s!W1 insulla xrubber 1)"5Ian lD _ Building 1 exh3uu m the e'"fnI

ofa ~Ieue oflrlIJDOl\ia inlO the mechanical room in Building 1.

12, In COIl"ertin& tho: Forbes Facilit)' ~frigeration I)'Ilcm 10 m ammonia-aJ)"Wl

syillem, and in the conduct ofall third-pany audits as set forth in pullif&plll S below, Defend3nt

9111" 1 10

2

l

4

5

6

7

II

9

10

Ii

12

13

14

15

16

17

II

19

20

21

22

13

H

25

26

27

28

sba1l meet its gmenI duly wxIer Sectioa II2(fXI>of~ Ckan ....ir A.tt <a> II) iokntify hazards

",hieh may mull from ~Ieufs ofexlleliKly IIazanlous $tIbsIanca U5111& appoptWe ba;card

asxssmmt techniques; (b) 10 design and nWnl.ltn a safe f.,;ililY liking $Ul;h $It'pS as an

1lt'Ce:ssaty to ~~ent releases; and (c) 10 minimi2e 1M cOll5nlUl:ncn ofaccidental releil!e5 ",.hieh

do (lC(:IlI",

13, In mt(:ling its duty under Panll;l1lph 12, Defendant shall evaluate whelhcT ii'

anunoni.,&!)=1 refrigcnuion S)'sttm is in material oompliance ",ilh n:lev.nt industry fW>lian;Is

including: (.) ~ International IllSlinnc of Ammonia Refrigeration tIlAR"') "GIIidelincs for.

lIAR Minimum Safety Criteria fof. Safe Ammonia Refrigcntion Sys!ttD~ (Bulletin No. 109,

10t"11), "Guidelines for SWl-up, lJlsptaion and Maultmanr.:e ofAmmDn1a ~lecbaniQJ

Refrigmiing Sys!ttDS- BullctiJl No. 110.31903; Guidelines f..... ldcntirlClllion ofAmmonia

Refri8tfalion Pipilli and System Components- (Bulletin No. 114.9191) and "American National

Onign SI311dard: Equipment, Design, and InstallBlion ofCloscd·Cin.:uit Ammonia Mechanical

Refriileral,on Systems" (ANSlJIIAR 2-20(8): (e) !he American Sociely of Healing and

Refri~c:raIlJIg and Air-Conditioning Engi~ <~ASHRAE"') MSafety St.andani for Refrigend.ion

S)"S!ems~ Stardard 15·2007; (d) ~ An>eriun Society ofMechaniQJ Engincas ("'ASMEj

Refri&m'lion Piping and Ik.l TlWISfer Componmll (B3J..S - ::?OIO). All oflhese irdustry

sww.tanls rclC'o'W11 and appJKabk 10 !be operation and nWn~ ofaIh)-droo.n ....monia

rcfri&ef1ltlon S)"S!tl11S shall be reftTn:d 10 115 !he GmcnII Dtay Clausie RcqwmnmlS.

14, Defendanl shall al!lOromply ",ilh the California Aecidental Release f'momtion

("C.lAR!" Program Levell requirements. punuantlo the California Health and Safely Code

sections 25530-25541.5 and Tille 19 of the California Code of R'llul.liollS. at ill Forbes Facility

and i\l Ilayward Facilil)' during the lal11 of this Decree.

15. Defendanl shall complttc third-peny audiu ofits compliance ",ith EPCRA

S«tion 312. CaIARP and 0mcraIDut}· Cause Rcqu.imncnlS with n:&.-d 10 the rcfri£tnlion

")'stem at ~ Forbes Fadlily CM:I ~ folkwoillllChcdIIIe: (i) no IMer dian sixIy (60) da)'1 after

COO\"Ulina ~ F~ Facilit)'s refrigeration S)"SIm! 10 III ammonia·&!)=1 S)--stem; and (ii)

between eighteen (U) and twml)-four (24) months after completion o(the rust llUdiL The

91lltj'

II

I

2

}

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

II

12

I J

follo"'11& requiremeoU s/laIl apply ~ tIx: wcbtilli requim:! by IhJs Panpph:

L ~fendanl shall.JUbmit tIx: ~ oftbe Ihird pm'I) -.ldik>r.oo its qlIa/iflalltOOsto

EPA fur its 1pprO'-.J It led. two (2) wccu prior 10 wnduclillal required ludil;

b. Within finern (15) da}"I aner its =eipt of the third-pIl1y audit, Defendant will

provide EPA with a copy of the aooi\. No later tllM sixty (60) days .fter its =eipl of the tllird·

pBrty alldil. J)cfendant will provide lOPA with Dcfendant"s resJIOnSC" to lhe audit findinaJ, and

~fendanfJ plan for impkmentation ofspccifie lClion(S) in rapoMC to tIx: audil findings; and

~ Within "'i"y ()O)<bys after ~ipl orDefClldanfsl\.dit.oo rt:SJlOI!X. EPA will

mher Ilflpnro'e tIx: o.:fendant"s subminals in f'ara&l3ph 15(b) or di_I1"0"e tIx: 5Ubminals and

pIO,'i\k ~lISOIlS fur tIx: o:ii5llflPro.-ai. If EPA disappru'-es all or a portion of tIx: subITIinals.

Defrndanl shall submit I'Cvixd submittals for any diDppro.-ed doo;umo;-nts ..ithin fun)-lh-e (45)

da}"!. In the CVerJt that EPA disapproves any portion ofa submtllal by the Defendant. EPA shall

make staff available to di8CUSS the basis for the disapproval witllthe Defendanl willlin twenty

14 (20) days of the wrillen diSllppro\'aI.

15 16. Pennits ....~..,y oompliance obligacion under this S«t.ion n;quira Dcfrndanl

16 to obtain I r~. state. or local pennit or &ppro\-.J, Defendant shall S\Ibmit timely and cornpR

17 lIpp1lC"*1ions IIId taU all other..uons nc:iXlSld) to obtain all such pennits or Ilppro\-.Js.

18 Dcf<:nd.nt may sed: rdiefunder the provisions ofScction VIII of this Consmt Dccrft: (FClnlC

19M*,") for an) delay in the perfOlTI\3flf;C ofany sUl;b obIiption rnuhillll from I faL1Ift \1;1

20 obtain, or a delay in oIKaining, any pemlit or approval rcquimi to fullillsucb obiillition, if

21 Defendant blIlIsubmitted timely and complete applic.atioM and bas 18kerJ an other ElClions

22 nel;C'SSII'y to obtain all socb pennits or approvals.

2) VI. REPOS"DNO REQUIREMENTS

24 17. BC"giMillll JlItItwy I. 20 12. and CO<Itmuing qUlftC"l'ly until one: qUllmf" after

2S comple1ion of the ~-aJyroIproject constructi<m required by ParagnpII II, Defendant

26 shall submill tqlOI'1 OOc:lmlmling: (i) the oompktion of the ammoni&f&1)"COl projecllllbe Forbes

27 FacililY 01', m the allenWi"e. tIx: $WUS ofw construction ardor 0I!Ier masurcs requim! by the

28 Sl8tI:ment of wort and a pIOjca sclledule show;ni the IDtkipated date ofcompletion; (ii)

9tSltl t 12

probknu eooouniered Of arllicip:>led in wnnection with implementation of thf Stalemenl of

2 Work, logethfr with implemented or propoSfd solutions; and (iii) a description of lIrIy non­

3 romplialll:e \\ ith the requm,mmts of thil Comml I.>ocrtt and an up1.aMtion of the \ iollltions

4 likely auK and of the mued~ slI:pI: tUm. Of 10 be: tUm. 10 prevmI or ~ sud! violation.

5 II. Within SIXty (60) D~JI after the Eff«tive Dale, Defendant shall provilk 10 EPA

6 the most =(fll Process Ha7,ard Analysis conducted at its Hayward Facilily and an itemized list

7 of"-Ilen and how the Defendant tw addressed or \\illllddress ($(:1'1 nfthe huanb idenlified in

1 the Pm.....$! Huard AnaJ)-sis.

9 19. No"lCr tb.l Janwuy 31. 2012. Defmdant shall submila rqJOrt 10 EPA

10 documerning thai i11w complied ....ith all of the requirements identified &I ptU'Itgrltph 3.G of its

II 5elllement with the Counly ofSlUl Mateo. The People aflM !ilofe ofCo/ifurn/o v Columbw

12 AlOIIllloctl8lng 11tC.. Stipulation for Entry of Fil'llll Judgl11fnl, CIV 502117 entered on JlUlllat) 10,

IJ 2011, reprdina alCrior and interior ~ the ammonia alarm s)'Slml, and the l<:Iephone

14 fnJ(:'I"ICY DOlificalioo S)'SUm III the FOfbes Facility

15 20. Within OIl( ho.mdred and ~g/lly (110) Days after the final report requirnl by

16 Pantgrnph 17. and continuing until the ('IIrlier of(i) termirllltion of this Decree pursuant 10 S<...:tion

17 XVIII or (ii) Defendant ceastS to lIS(' ammonia in a refrigcntion S)'stcm at the Faroe. FlII:ilily,

II Defmdant ahalllUbmil an eltttrome xmi-.nnual K"poIt for the prc«ding 6 months that 5haJI

19 include !be folk.....illll SIIIIUII.1ries: awus ofany pmnil applications rekv1snt 10 the .mnQroa_

20 glycol system; rqIOrts or submissions to San Maleo County relevant 10 the ammonia-alyeol

21 I)'stem; the $latUl of implementation ofactions taken or 10 be taken in response to a lhird party

22 lIlldit ~por1. s findings andIOf ~ pwsuant to Para&raPb IS abo,,,,; and alkscriplion

2J ofan) I1OIKOOIpliaJCe ....·ilb the requimnenls ofIbis Consent I::leatt and an aplan3lion oflhe

24 \ iolations li!:ely eausc: and of the rmlCdial Jlep!I wen. or 10 be 1lIkrn. to pre\'CTII or mimmiu

25 sllCh violalion. A report shall 001 be required under thia Pam~ph if the Defendant submits lUl

26 audil report, pursuant to the requirement in PIU1li:f3Ph 15. ",ithin sixty (60) da)'S prior to the dille

27 on "..fllcb a K"poIt UDder this Paragraph would otbfr.",i.e be due.

28 I

911lll 1

II

21. If Defmd.mt viola!", or has IU$OI'IIO belie>..: !hat ilITUI)' ~'iolate. any reqW1'mIm1

2 of this Consent 0«1ft, Defendant shall notify !he Uniled States of sU<;b violation and ils likely

J dumtion, in writing. within ten business days of lhe Day Defendarll first becomes Bware of lhe

4 \iolatiotl., wi!h an CJ<p/analion of!he \Iolation's likely l;lKlSC: and of !he remedial steps taken. or 10

, be tU.~ to pI'e\~ or minim1z,c JUCb \ioIatioa. If!he QlLtIC ofa ~iolalion tannoI be fully

6 "plainrd at the time the report is due. DcfCDdant shall !O RaIC in !he~. Dcfcndanl dIall

7 invesl.lpte lbc causc of the vioolation and slll.ll then submit lIlI amcndtncnl to the report. includina

8 a full c"planalion of tile cause oflhe violation, within thiny (30) Days of !he Day Defendanl

9 becomes a"'lIre of the (&UK of !he \·iolation. Nothing in this PlIfagJlIph or the following

10 Paragraph rcl~'t:S Defendant orilll obligation to P'O"jde thc noIi~ rcqu.iml by Section VIII of

II this COIlJmI Dcatt (force Majew't').

12 22. Wbene,.-er any violation of this Consent Dcatt or IIlIJ' other C"·cnt affecting

13 Defendant's pcrfonnanee ur><kr this 0«=. or the p<:rformlll1Ce of ilS FlICililics in conocclion

14 with the presence ofammonia, may pose an inunediale threat to the public health or "'..:Ifue or

I' tbe mvironmcnl Dcfnmnt sbaJl notify EPA orally or by electronic or fat:llimilc ImnsmiJSion lIS

16 !OOD lIS possible. but no Iatcr than t_l'·four(24) hours atler Defendant fil'Sl kDcwofthe

17 \iol.allQn or C'\U1l nils prooedure is LO addition to the rcquil'CllXllU set forth in !be pftCC(Iina

18 Paragntph.

19 23. All reports required by this Consenl De<:rce shall be submined either

20 electronically or in "Titing to the pertOl\$ de!.ignalcd in Section XIll of this Coll$Cnl ~Ift

21 (Notices).

22 24 r\~'I! o([)eli,·mlb!es. After l"e\icwofan) plan. report. or other item that is

2J required to be submined p.=uantlO this Consent Decree. EPA rna) III ...Tiling or electronicallY'

24 II) IIpprove the submbsion; b) IIpflI"Ove the: submission upon spedficd conditi"",s; c) .ppro\·e part

2' ofthc submission and di5llppro\'c lhe remainder; or d) dis.,pprove lhe submission.

26 2'. If the: $ubrtllssion is appro>'cd pursuant 10 Paragraph 24 Deft:rKlllm shalilakc all

27 8Ctions required by tbc plan, report. or other &xumcnl in ~ ith the dlcdules IIIld

28 requirements of the plan. report, or otber document, lIS appro>"Cd. If the ~ion is;

tlWII

14

2

J

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

II

12

l)

14

I5

16

17

" 19

20

11

22

2J

24

2S

26

28

conditionally approved 0< approved ani)' in pan, pursuant to PllI1Igraph 24.b or .c, Defendant

~,upon ...rinm ~oo from EPA. take a1laebOnl required by tile apprcned plan, rqlOlt, or

0Ibcr ilmt ihat EPA dckrmines WI: tednically K\'cnb!e from any disapprm'ed portions, subject

to Defendant', right to dispute only the specified conditions or the di:o.approved portions, under

Section IX of this Detm: (Dispute Rl:SOlutioo).

26.

d, Defendant Wli. ",'ithin forty-fhe (45) Da)"I or such other time llli the Parties aarce 10 in

writing, correct all deficimcies and resubmit the plan, report, or other itcm, or disapproved

portion lhem>f, fo< approval, in KCOl'dance ",ith the preceding ParagrapIu. If the resubmission is

~'ed '" whole or in pM. DefentbrM lhaJl proceed in ~ ",itb Ihc P""'edinc

Paragraph.

27- An)' stipulated penallin applicable 10 the original submission, iii provided in

Section VII oflhis Decree, ~ accrue during tbe fon)-lh"C (45) Oay period or otber specifIed

period, but shallllIIl: be: pIoyable W\I~ Ihc rnubmiuion is unllmely or is disappr<»'ed In ",'bole 0<

in part; provided that if the orig',wl submission ...u so deficient as to constitute a material

bread! of Defendant'! obliptions under this Decree, the stipulated ~lies applicable to the

originallUbminioo shall be:duc WId payable notIJIithstandi", EI)' gJbtcqucnt resubmiuion.

28. Ifa re:submined plan. repon. or othcf item. or portion tllcr=f, IS disapproo.~ in

whole or in part, EPA may again l'l'Quire Defendant 10 OOlTCCt an)' ~ficicru;ies. in accordllnce

"ilb the prc«dlllg P~ subject 10 Defendanf. right 10 inwke [fupute ~U1ioo and the

right ofEPA 10 !Cd; stipulated penalties • pro\iOed in the ~& Paragraphs.

29 Each report submined by Defendant under this Section shall be signed by lin

official of the submiuing party and include the following certification:

I ccrtif) lmder pcnal't). ofla... th:sl this clocumcnt and a1ll1ltaChmmts "''ere JHeJ*ed under my di=tioo or supmoision in ~ ",'ilb a!}'Slem ~iJl"ed lO assure thm '1ua1ir.ed personnel properly pother and e\ltluate the infonnation SUbmItted. BMed on my Inquiry of the person or persorul who manage the sy!tem. or those persons directl)' responsible fw gathering Ibe infonnation, the infonnat'on submitted is, lO tht: but ofm)' knowledge and belief, true, llCCW'ltc, and oomplete I am .""Il'C 1Iw there are significant penalties for Albnumlll (aJ5,c information. tDcludi", the possibility offme and unprisooment f(ll' lo1oIJl-ing "iol.1JOOS

"ll'""

This eMiliealion requin:tnef1! don not apply to em~y Of simHllI' notifie'l1Of15 ..'here

2 eomplilll'ltt wl)ulll be impractical.

J 3{l. The rqlOr1Uta relj\IirnncnIJ ormis Conxnt ~ do noc ~hC\'e IXfendant of

4 any tqIOrting obliptiom required b). EPCRA and CERCLA or implc:mI:ntina regl'l ..ioM, or by

S any <KIln fcdmll. $tllte, or JocaIlaw. rqlllatiDn. pennit. or odlcr Rlquimnml

6 31, Any infonnalion provided pursuanl to this ConlCnl Deem: may be II~ by lhe

7 L'niled Statcs in any J>I'OCC'C(Iing to enfOl'(:e the provisions of this Con!lenl Decree and as

8 o\bcrv.isc pcnnilkd b) Ia....

9 VII. STIPllL\TED PENALTIES

10 32. Defend3nl shall be liable: for 'Ilipulaled penallics to the Uniled StlIle5 for violMiOll5

II of this Consenl [)c:cree as sJ)C'Cificd below. unless excuoed under Section VIII

12 (Fon:e Maje-ure). A violation includes failing 10 perfonn an)' obligalion required by the tenns of

I) !his ~, inciudillll any work pl.an or ...hcdule appro'~ under this Decree. -.:con.1rne 10 all

14 appIicabk Rlquiremenu of this ~ and ..itlun the lpC'Ciftt:d time 'lC:bedllles c:slablished by or

IS appro,.C'd und<.:r lhis Decree.

16 33. L~1f Pay!TX'O! ofCjyjl PCnaltY

17 IfDefcndanl fails to pay !he civil pcnaJly req1ll1ed to be paid llfIder Seclion IV or this

II Decree (C,'il Pemlly) ..'ben due, Deferdant shall p"y a stipdlU'd pmahy of$3,000 per Da) for

19 ~h Oay lbal!he p8)"IDml is l8te for the fInl fi"e (S) BllSinns 0.)'5. 1bcreafter, Defendant Wll

20 I"'Y a stipulalC'd penall)' ofS3,<IOO per [)ay for each Day thaI the pa)11K111 is lale

21 34. Injunctive Rclief

22 The follO'"ing aipul.acd penalllcs shall accrue per 'iolalion per Day for ~h violaiQn of

2J ~ II Md IS of Section V. and the ra::ju,remmts themn penainina 10 im~of

2-1 the new ammoniarJlyrol ~mgmml system and conduct of the: third-peny eomplilll1a: audil'

2S PCnaity Per Yiolalion Per Day Psrjod QfNo!l£(lmpliancc

26 $SOO hi through 14th Day

27 Sl.soo ISth through JOdI Day

23 $2.000 31st o.ymd beyond

ilnl' I 16

2

35" Rqx>njng RcaujmnelllJ. The following stipulaled perlahi~ shall acc~ per

violation ~ Day for tlICh \'ioa-lion oflhe reportina requil"CTlltnts of Section VI of this COlUCnl

}

• Prna!ly ""'"

Pq yiolalion pC'! Day

, $250 , $1,000

7 $I""

Pcriud ofNoocomplulI!CS'

hI through 14th Day

15th through 30th Day

31st OIy mil be)"ond

• J6

"

9 due or on the Day Bviolation occurs, whidlC'"er is applicable, and sliaH eonlinue to accrue until

10 pcrformartee is sat;sfa,ctoriJy c;ornpleled or lUltil !he violalion ct."UCS. SlipuJIled penall;es shall

11 8CCIUl: ~muItaneoustyfor "",.uc ,iofabom oflhis Consent Oecrce.

" 37. IXfcnlbnl sllaJl p"y any stipulatrd penalty within IItirIy (30) Days or~,ing the

IJ United StalC3' wrillen demand. The United Stale, may in the unreviewable eXert;5C of its

14 discretion, rod~ or waive slipulNed penalties olhetwise duc il under Ittis Consent Dtt=.

38. Stipll1llrd pmalties shall contmuc 10 ~ durint liliy t>ispuu: !lnolution, bw

16 III:C'd not be pIid WIlil the followina:

17 a. If!he diJPule is re1I(Il,·ed by ~enlQr by a dn:ision of EPA lII3l is not

18 appealed to lhe Court, Defendanl shall P"y accrued penalties delmninc:d to be owifli, logether

19 wilb iolneS!, 10 !be UnilCd SllIlCt ..ithin Iblrty 00) 01>"", oftllc ctTeClh'e date ofthc agt«lllClll or

20 Ibe recClpl of EPA's do:cision or order

21 b. Jflbe diJPUte is appcalw 10 the ColQ'lllnd the Unito:d SIIIIe$ prevails, in .. hole or

22 In part.lXfendant sllall pay all accrued penaltie!l determined by the Court 10 be owing, togelher

2J wilb ~ ..ithin sixty (60) D8>"",ofrect:i,ing the Court's decision or ordcr, CJCl:qlIas

24 P'O'·Mkd in su~ c, below.

25 c. Ifany Pany appeals the District Coutt's decision. Defendant shall p"y all ",crncd

26 penalti~ delerminw 10 be owing. together with ;nle=l, willl;n 15 Days of receiving the final

27 appellate t:OUtl dn:ision.

28

·mll.! 17

in Pangraplu 34 and 35 shall ~ I'ttIl:llK:ti\'e1y cnfOft~able with ....gard to any violation that has

2 occurred prior 10 the ElTt'Cti ..~ Dat~ of th", Consent Decree, provid~d thut sti"",lat~d penalties that

) mIIy have ~ prior 10 the Effective Date may not ~ wllected WIles! and Ulltil tills C~t

" Deem: is n1teml by the COW1.

5 4(>- Defmdalll $haJl~} 5tIpulllled penalties _inllO the United Stales in Ihe manner

6 sel fonh and ",ith the eonfiffilulion nolices requi....d by Paragmph 9. exeeplthat the trallllmirtaJ

7 leiter shall state that the pa)'mcnl is for $lipuJated penalties and shall Iltllle (or "hieh "iolaIion(s)

1 the ~ are brinl paid

9 41. I([)efentbn\ fails 10 ~y stip'INcrl penaItic:s .c(Mdi... 10 the ImnS oft/lis

10 Consmt Declft, Defmdant shall be liable for inten'Jt on such pmaltI~ 115 pro,idcd fOl' in

11 28 U.S,C. § 1961, accruing 115 orthe date payment became due, Nothing in this Paragmph shall

12 ~ wnsuued 10 limit the Uniled Statcs from .'!edina any mnedy otherwise provided by law for

13 Oefmdant's !ailun: 10 pay"'y stipu1akd po:~,

14 42. SllbJCC1 to the provisions ofStt1ion XI of this Consmt ~ (Effect of

15 Se1tlernenllReservation of Righu),th~ Jli"",lated pt'naltin pI'O"i\kd for in this Consent Dec=

16 shall be in addilion 10 an)' other righu, remedies, or sanetions a\'ailab1e 10 the United Stales for

17 Defend"nfs \'ioJ.ation of this Corulmt Dec_ or llpflheabl.e law. Where" violation of this

II C<lI'$:IIl Deem: is &I., " viollllioD of....In-anl 1WUlOf}' or rqvlalory requimnmu, Defmcbnt

19 shall be "II_-ed " cttdil, for In}' wplllllted penalties paid,llgIlimt ,,"y statutory pmaItics

20 imposed for sut:h "iolation.

21 VIII. FORCE MNEUBE

22 O. "Fora' majeure, ~ for purposes of this COllXlU Decm:, is defined IlS any t\'ml

2l Ilrisitt& from eauscs beyond the CUl.trol of Defendanl, ofany m11ty oontrolled by Defnxlanl, or of

24 Defenr,bnt's conlfx1ors. that delays or ptffeTlu the perfonnance ofany obhgation unda this

25 Consenl Dec= despite Defendant's best efTorU to fulfill tIM: obligation. 'Th<:: rt:quin:menl that

26 Defendllrtt exerd!le "best efTort!lto fulfill the obligation" includes usin& bc:51 efforu 10 anticipate

27 any potmtiaJ fOl'Ce 1DIlJeure: e>'mllllld bes1 effons 10 address the dTectJ ofany sueh e>'mI (a) ill it

21 is OCCUI'riDg IlOd (b) after i, has occum:d 10 pre>=t or rninimiZl:"r rnultina delay 10 the

91lJ1J I

18

pnkSt nlml possible Mforce MljnR~ docs IlIII inc:ludo: Defend.lm!'$ finam'ill inabilily 10

2 perform any obligation WIder this Conknt D«~,

3 44. If any rVC1n OlX'urs or has OlX'urmt lhal may drlay the prrformance of any

4 obligllioo undtt this Comenl Decree, IOtlelheror IlIIl: ClIIllS1ed by 1 fon;e majrore eo,'atI, Defendant

5 Wli PfO'ide IlIIIice orally or by eleclrOnie InnlrlUl$KXl to EPA. in &erordanoe 101m Sec1101l XJII

6 of Ibis Conxnl Dea-ee (NoIK%I), within l/uD: (l) Bu:PDC'" DI)"Sofwhm Oefnor,bm fu'II knew

7 lhallhe evenl mighl elU:SC 1 delay Within XVC'f\ (7) BU.'Iiness Da)'slhrn:aftcr, Oefnldant!hall

8 provide in wriling 10 EPA an explanalion and des-:riplion Oflhc l'l:asons fOT the delay; the

9 IDticipaled dWlllion of the <klay; &lllCliOOl UIlcn or 10 be taken to p!'C'"ml or minimize the

10 lklay; I JlCbtduJ,e for tmp~ of.,y lnCa5\Il'l:t 10 be taLen kI tR"ftU or mitigale !he delay

II or the ttrect of !be delay; Otfcndanl's ntionaIc for Illributina such delay to • f~ JNjture

12 t"en1 ifil inlcnd.'l to auen il\ll;h • clmm; and • _cmcnl as 10 "httbtr, in !he opinion of

13 Defendanl, such c,'cnl may cause Of conlributc to an cndangcnnent 10 publie health, wdfau or

14 tht environment. EPA lIIay. in its unreviewablc discrctiOll, extcnd tht timc wilhin "'rueh nolice

15 mUS! be aivm. pI'O''idtd IhII such tJtImlIioo is in "Tiling, Defendanlshall incluck "it!l Illy notice

16 III ",'.d.-ble docIImcnlltioo supponina tbc claim !hat lilt delay "'a5lltributable 10. flXrC

17 majnR. FIiIW'e 10 comply with tilt abo,~~ 5hal1 PftCludc Defendanl from IS!tftin&

18 any claim ot fon:e majt~ for thaI eo,'cnl for the period oflimo: ofsuch failW'e to <;QIIIply, and for

19 Wly additional delay caused by such I~ilure, Defendant shall be deemed 10 know of allY

20 c1rcUlllStllnCe ofwhich l)cfendant, Illy enlily rontrollod by Defendant, or Defendant's OOIllt8Clors

21 ftncv, or shuuId han kno"n.

22 45 If EPA ~ lhallhe del.y or _I(ipalod delay is Ittributable: to I force majaa'c

23 c~ Ihe timt for pcnQl'llWlCe of!he obliga1>OnS under this Consent Dea-ee \hal: lll'l: lffoc:led by

24 the fo,,",c majeure e"tnt ""ill be extcndc:d by EPA for such time 13 is necessary to romplete tho5c

25 obligations. An extC'll5ion of the lime for pcrfonnancc of the obli(:&tions Iffe<:ted by the fOl'l:e

26 majeure C"'tnt !hall not, of itself, txtend lhc time fOl' pcrfonnaroce oflilly other obligation, EPA

21 ...i11 tIOIJfy OcfctKbnt III "Titi"i oflM length of1M txtmsion. ihny. for paformance of 1M

28 obligalions Iffect.ed b)'!he force majeul'l: c'-rnL

911llll 19

I

2

J

4

5

6

7

j

9

10

II

12

13

14

15

16

17

IS

19

20

21

22

2J

24

25

26

27

28

46. If EPA does noIlI&fU m. ~ dday or..,ncipatal lidll) hu been or ..ill bo:

caused b) II fOK~ 1JIlIjeun: t\=l. EPA ",;11 DOlil'y Defmdant in writin& of its lb:isioo.

47. IfDefcndllnt mc15 to iD'~e!bedi~ n:!OIution ~ Xl. fortll in Section

IX (Di3pUle Resolulion), it shall do 50 no later than lil\el:n (15) Days after m:t'ipl ofEPA's

nolice. In any such proceeding, DefcndantshaJi ha"c lhe burden of demonstrating by a

Jll"t'l'OnderlUlCc Oflhe evi~ llull the delay or lIJlticipaled delay has been or ..;J[ be ClI~ by a

(orce majeure e'=t.lhat!be dllJ1ltion of!be deilly or !be extcmiom SOlIaht ...., or will bt

warTlIlllcd wd:r 1M c:in:~!hal. best cfforts wm: exeteitoed to 1I,,,id md mitipk lbe

effects o(lbe delay, and 1'- Defcndam complied ,,;!h!be requi~tsofParagnophs 4) and 44.

.tloH'. IflJcfcndan! ClIrric:s lhlll burden, lbe deby 1I\ issue Wli be d«iltc:d not to bt II \lOIlIbOn

b) Defend<uu of the: IIff«ted obligatioo o( lhis Consent Dcc:m:: idmliftcd to EPA and the: Coun.

IX. DISPUTE RfSOUDlON

48. Unless otherwise upressly providtd for in this Consent Deere<:. lhe dispute

resolution procedures of this Section shall be lhe c:'ldusi.-c meehanism 10 resoh'c disputes arising

under or with respcclto this Coment Deere<:. Defendant's failure 10 teek re5Olution of II di$plllC

under this Section 5hal1 preclude Defendanl from raismg any $UCh issue lIS II defenx 10 lIJlllClion

by the United SWes 10 cnfOfCC "y obIiglllion of Dcfmdllnt .u;n& under Ibis Oeo;ree.

49 In.fomgI PiS!U!C Rno!.ulion An). dispute suq«t to DUputc RC30lution llIIder

thi, C()ft5eDI IJrecrcoc shIIIl fim be the mbject ofinfonnal nego(lllllool. ~ dispute shall be:

COlIsidemilO hase lIri.sen ..1Im Defendant sc:noJ, the United State, II ",'rilten Noticc of Dispute

Such NOlice of Dispute sludl Slate clearly thc malter in dispute, The ~riod of informal negolia.

lioou lhaJl nol ellCeed twenly (20) Days from lhc dalc thc disputc an!ICs, unless lhat period is

modified by ",ritten agrttmnlt. If \he Panics cannot rl'!IOh'e II dispulC by infonnal ncgotilllions.

then the position advanced by the UnitC'd Sla\eS shall be c:omideml binding unless, ...ithin lhiny

(30) 0.)"1 lI1Icr the wndusion of the infonnai nqotilIIion period, DcfClllboI in'lIkes formal

dUpuie raolutioa pro=twa., set fortll bt\ov.

SO. Formal Dispw Resolutiop. Defendant shall in'~e fonnaI Dispute Resollllion

proccd~ ..~thin tItc: time: ~riod provided. in lhe pm:eding p..agraplt. by ~ng on the UnitC'd

"WI' 20

1 SUlles a ....Tinen Statement of Position regarding the mallet in di5JIUte. The Statcrmnt of Position

2 shall include. but need nOi be limited 10, any factual dam. analysis, or opinion supportinlj:

3 Defendanfs position and any supportillJ docummtalJOll relied upon by Defcndaru.

4 5I. The United Sloalai sball Sl:f',"e Its SlMClnCnt of Position "'i!lutl fony·fi,~ (-15) Da)'S

5 offl.'Uipt ofDefcrdant's Swnnenl of Position. The United Swes SUlkmCnt of Position $ball

6 include, but need not be: limited to, any factual data. analysis, or opinion sUpporlinlj: thal. position

7 and any "'Pponillll do<.:umc:ntatiOll relied upon by lhe United Stales. The United States S!atCTnent

I of Position shall be: bindina on Defendant. lII'Ilcss Drfendant files • mouon for judicial re'ic", of

9 the di5pUlc in ~ "'illt the follo"'ins J>ara&rapIt.

10 52. Defendant may Stttjudicial rcvjcw oftbe dispule by filinll"'illt!he Court and

11 servin, Oil 100 United States. in accordance with Section XIlJ oflhis Consent De<:rec (Notices). a

12 motion IaIlJCS1ing judicial resolution of the dispuiC. The motion must be: filed "1thin fifteen (I S)

13 Days ofr=cipt of lhe United States' SlI.1CmCtlI of Position pursuant 10 !he precedina ~

14 The motioo shall roataiDI. ",Tinm IWCmmt ofDefendant"s posltion on Ibe matter in dispute,

lS including any supporting fact",,1 dala., ana1)·,is. opinion. or docurncnlDtion. and ,hall K1 forth the

16 relief requested and any schedulc within which the dispute mUSt be: re.alvcd for orderly

11 implcmcnwion of thc Consenl 1kcrt'C.

18 n The United States shaJl.cspoucIlO Ocfmdant', motion ""lItin Ibc time po:riod

19 allowed by lhe l..oo;a1 Rules of litis Court or as pro\'idcd by Court Ordn- Dcfeodanl may file.

20 reply memorandum, 10 the extent permitted b) lite: local Rules or allowed by Court Order.

21 54. Standard o[Revjew

22 L I?imutrs Conmning Mauro Acoonkd Record Rn·jrw. Exc:qlt lOS

2J olhcrwUoe provided in this Commt Dcocrtt. in any dispute brou&ht UIdcr f'an&rapb 50 pmainina

24 to lite ..xquac)" or lOppropriatCTICSS of plans. proccdtns to implement Plans. schedules or any

25 other item. requiring approval by EPA under this Consent De<:ree; II>c adequacy of the

26 pcrforman<:c of ....ork undertaken pursuant to litis Consenl D<:<;re.e; and all other di~pules that are

27 IICCOrdcd re'licw on !he administrative record Wlder appl.icabk principles of.wninistrali,~ 11."',

28 DrfcndantmaJlltave!he bunktt ofduuoustrating, buo:d on !he admini~i,~~ tba1lhc:

911.1lll 21

position of the Unittd Stales is arbiuwy and o;api(:ious: Of othenooise not in KCOIdarx:e with law.

1 b. 0Illet Dispules. ExCepl as otherwise provided inthi, Consent Decree, in

J lilly other dispule broueJ1t under Pll/llgraph SO, Pefcndanlsllall bear the: burden of demonstrating , , thai its position I'OfIIplid ..·ith this CorlK"nt Ott'" MId bI:tter further the objecti' n of the

Consc:nl Dco;m:.

• ". 1"lK- in\_ion ofdispuce reDlUlion ~ undc:r this S«lion shIlll not. by

7 itself, eXlend. poslpone. Of afreel in any way any obligalion ofDcfendant <nkr this Consml

• Decree, unless and unti I tinal resolulion of lhe dispute so provides. Slipulaled pctlllhies "'ilh

"

, respect 10 lhe disputed mauer shall conlinue 10 accrue from the tint Day ofnoncomplillll«, bUI

10 plI)_ shIlll be SIa)"Cd pmdilli rcsollAion of the dispIU as ~ in P-.gJ1Iph)8.

If DefcnlbrM docs not prn'llil on the dispIIed IJSUC, Slipulalcd penalties shall be assc:ssed -.J p.Mi

Il lIS provided in Scaion VII (StipuJall.'d PcWIies).

Il

" X. INFORMATION COl.LECTION AND RETENTION

S6. 1llc Uniled SlatO'S and ilS repres.enlali\'es, includinll anome) s, eOnlmelOn, ll.Ild

wnsultants, shall ~ the right of ~U) mlOrithcr Facilit)· co,"e'rcd by this Consent Decree. .. all

16 "

I'ClI5OOlIble Ilmcs, upoa jM""ultalion ofcrcdc:ntials, 10:

17 .. monllOl' the JMOlPdS of1Ctl\'1llC:S mI....red unokr this Consmt Dco;m:;

" b. -erify any dala or infonnation submitted 10 the: United Stales in DOCorollllCC'

19 with lhe lenns of lhis Consenl Deer!..:;

20 c. obtain doc:UlllUltSl)' evidence related 10 compliance ..ilh this Dec'",

21 inc1udinc phoIOpaphs and similar data; and

12 <i aJXSIII Defendanl's rompIiana' ..ilh tlus Cooscnl Oo:<;roc,

2J S7. Untillhrft (l) ycanaflcr the lmninalion oflhi, ConKnl Dcaee, Defendant wit 14 retain, and sllall instruct ilS contractors and agents 10 prcsetVe all non-identical copies of all

lS documents. records, or olhcr information (including documents. rewroJs. Of olher information in

16 elcctronie fonn) in ilS or iu ronll'llC\Of1' or agmu' possession or control, or !hal come lllto iu or

27 iu cuntrx\on' Of qmll' P'" s'iorl orCQ<l1rOI, md that relate 10 Pefmclanl's ~ oCits

21 obligations ImllcT this CoIlSC'nl DcI;ree. This information retention reqLliremellI shall apply

tlmll II

regard~ of."y eocurary oorporale or institulional policies or JlfO=I~. At any time durinll:

2 this infOlTT1ation·rek'nlion period. upon requc:st by the United Stale" Defendant ,hall provide

3 copiel of any non·privileged documents. m:oros, or other infomtKlion required to be maintained

4 uncIer Ibis Pa:agraph.

j n. At the rooelvsioo of the information·mention period prmickd in the proeaI11I&

6 Paragraph. Defmdanl shall ootify the United Stales _ Icasl nilll:l:y (90) 0.)" prior 10 the

7 clestruc:lion ofany documents, records. or olher infomwion subj«:t 10 the requJmnents of the

8 prt'Cedinll Pal1lgrarh and. upon reque't by the United States. Defendant ,hall deliver any ,uch

9 docwnen!S, m.-ords. or other infofTIliliion 10 EPA. Defendant ""-y lWCI1!Mt cmain documenlS,

10 lec<lIck., or Olha infonnlllion is privikFd lIIIder the anomey.<;lient pri"ilege or anyother

II prj,i. m;oeni=I by fcdenll ..... IfDefendanl axm sud!. pri,i.~, il sball provide the

12 folJo..ina: (I) the title of the document, record. or infonnalion; (2) the dale of the documenl.

13 =oro, or informal ion. (3) lhe name and title ofeaeh aUlhor of the documenl. m:ord. or

14 information; (4) lhe name and title ofeach addressee: and recipient; (S) a descriplion of lhe

IS subject of the document, =urd, or information: and (6) !he pri'ilege asserted by Defendant

16 HowC"o"e". no doeunw:nts. R!COl'Ib. or 0Iher infomwion en:aled or genemed ~tlO the

t7 requ~of this Consmt Decree shall be ..ithheld on grounds ofprhikge.

II 59. Defendanl may also aDen that informalion required 10 be provided under thi,

19 Sttlion Is protc.:ted as Confidenlial Bu'iness Information (MCIlI") under 40 C.F.R. Pan 2. As 10

20 any infol"ll\41ion that Defendant seeks 10 protect., CEll, Defendant shall follow the procedures

21 !ICI fDlth in 40 C.F.R. Part 2.

:u 60. Thi, Conxm Dc:att 1TI DO ....) limits or a.ff~ an) righl: ofmtty and inspedioo.

n or an)' ri~ 10 obtain Information. held by the Unilnl Stales punuant 10 applicable federall...'S,

24 regulations, or permits. nOf does (tlimit or affec:t any duty or obli~tionof Defendant 10 maintain

2S documents, rcwro•• or othc:r informal ion imposed by applicable f~ral or stale laws. rcaulation•.

26 or permits.

27 III

28 I

tlllil I

"

XI. EffECIOE SETILEMfNJIRt:<iERVADON Of RAGlns

2 61. Thi!! COn!lC111 ~rec ~50h'es the civil claiJIDI of the Uniled Sto~s for the

3 viol~lions alleged in 1he Complainl filed in this ICtion through lhe date of lodging.

4 62. The Uniled Sta1B resen·Q' allleeal and equitable mnedies .vailable to cnfOl"«

S tbc JIl'O' isions of this C~ Drecree, ,="apIl$ u~yswed in ~ 61. llus Cooxnt

6 ~ sh&Ill'IOI be eonswed 10 hmlt the righu of the United States 10 obWn pcnaltin 01"

7 injunctive relief under the Act or lmplem<:flting rq:ulaliom., Of under other fedcrall""'lI.

8 regulations. or ~nnil conditi(,>ns, except as expressly specified in Paragraph 61.

9 The United Swes funhcr re5CT'\'CS a1IJcgal and equitable remedies 10 address ...y imminenl and

10 substantia1 ftldangcrmmtlO the public hcallb or welfare 01" the C1wironmcnt arisirc D1. Of potOO

II by, Drfcm.ru·s fa<;t!Jtics., ,.,be1ber mMcd 10 the \'iolaliom.xlr-.l in this Comalt Dttn:e or

12 otflmo,i~.

13 63, In any subsequcm administrallve or judicial Pr<XeCdJRIl initiltoo by the Uniloo

14 Slales for injunctive relief, civil penaJlies, other appropriale relief relating 10 the facilities,

I5 Drf~t shall I'lOl assert, axI rna)' not maintain, My defense Of daim based upon the principles

16 of",;ti,"CI". resjudiall, collateral esaopp::l, issue plttlusiorl, claim plttlusion, c~itting.Of

11 oth:r defenses based upon My tontcntion thai: the clainJ5 raixd by the Unitod S~ in the

18 subsequent proc:ccding ",'<:re or should have been bro\Ight in the instant cax. c.x«pt "'ilb respect

19 10 claims Ihat Imve been specifically resolved pursllilnt to Parar.:raph 61 of lhi, Seclion.

20 64. This Consmt ~rc.: is rIOl a permit, or. modification ofMy permit. under My

21 fodml1. Pale, 01" local ~""S or regulatioos. Drfendant is responsible flll" achie>ing and

n ItlIimainutv cumpkk rompl~ "'ilb all appIiQbk fcdcral. swe, md Iocalla",,, reguWlOfIS.

23 1WI permits: and Drfendanl's COfTIPliano:e ",ith \hIS Corucnt ~ shall be 00 lkfmx 10 any

24 l'Ction commenced pW1UllDt to an)' ~~h laws. "'1l.,lations., 01 permits, except as set fonh herein.

25 The Unitcd Slllt"'l does DOl, by its COtlSCnl to the entry ofthi~ C~nl Decree, wammt Of aver in

26 My It13I1l'OCT ttw Drferdant's rompliance witlt any aspect oflhb Consent I>eertt "'ill rault in

21 complianoe "itlt provisions of the AN alkged by PlaintifTbctein, Of ",-jib any Olber provisions

28 offederal, stale, Of local laws. regulations, lII" pmllll5,

'Illill

14

65. 1bilI ConsmI ~ don lJO( limn II' affect the riihUofDc:fmdant or of the

2 Untied Stat" apinst 1llI)" third parties. lJO( part) 10 this Conxnl Dttm:, nor ~ it limit the

) righu of third p.:uti", not p.:uty to Lhis Consent lk~n:e, llgllinst Defendllnl, ucept as olhervoise

4 provided by law.

, 66. nilS Consent 0«,"" shaJllJO( be: consl1IIed to ~n:3te rights in. or llfaIlt My """USC

7 Xil COSTS

9 u~t'pI that the United States shall be entitled to ~01l«1 the cosu (including lIllOml:p fC'l:ll)

10 incurred in any aclion necessary to ~oll<.Xt lUly porti(>n of the civil penalty or any ,tipulated

II penalties due but flOt paid by Defrndant.

12 Xlii. NOTICES

• 67.

17 68.

14 eornmunil;lll1OQ5 ~ n:quin:d b) this Coment~. they Wli be: lNdc in IIloTilil\& and

15 Iddrcs.xdas follO\O"S:

16 To Lhe United SlD\e5:

17 Chief. Environmental Enforcement Section Environment and Nalural Re!1OUfCC'S Di_ision US. Dc:partmenl of Justice" Boll. 7611 8m franklin SWion

I' Wash.npm.O.C. 20044_7611 Re, [)OJ No 9O-S-2-1-IOIU

2<l cbcrylMJ'DUI1!)nd9j&Q\'

71 """"" eo.U.S. Eavironmaltal Proltttion Agmcy Region IX Mail Code ORC·)" 75 HlIwltome StTftt

2J San fnmcisc:o, CA 94117 Cox elj7ahcUra'eP.Y.ID:

" " To EPA: "",,",­

U.S. En,-i"xunentall'nxecti<.>o A&I:llC) Region XI" MaJl Code SFD-9-)27 75'bwtl:lome SlKc't

San F, .....doc>. CA 9-l105

" JolLnstone.!erenn-'Q'f!!I,ROV

9LllU I

To ().,fellcbl1l:

2 Tim FaUon Chief Execulive OfficcrlPresidenl

) Columbwl MlIIlufaclurinll 30977 San Antonio Street Ha)...wd. CA 94544 tf.ol!<Jn'iCOWMCQ,CQ.\1

Dirtctor of Engi~• ,,

- ­Columbus Manuf8CtUn1ll

7

• 30977 San Antento SlreCI Hayward. CA 94544 dbamc1i'COLUMCO,COM

9 Tom Boer Bar& Coffin Le>ois.t. Trapp

10 350 C.hfon>.ilo Suut. 22d FJoor Sao francUco. Californil 94104

II jtt@bc;lib..··com II " Any Party lRlIy, by wrinen notice 10 the other Partin. change il5 cksignakd rllXitt

13 rec:ipient or noti"", address pro"ided above.

" NOlices submiued pursuant to tIIis S«tion shall be deemed subrnittc:d upon mailinllo

I5 unleu Ot/lcr.o15f: provided in this Consmt lkeree or by mutual ~t 0( the Parties in "Tiling.

" XIV EfffCTJYEDAlE

" "The Etrecth'!: Date ofmis Comcnt ~~ shall be the date upon ..hidt Ibi,17

18 Consmt Decree u entered by the Court or II motion to CIIter the Consent IX<:ree is IIJ1lIlled,

19 which.cver occurs first, as recorded Qll the Court', (locket; provided, oo",,"er, tiuJt Defendant

20 hereby avees that;1 sh..aIl be bound to perfOnII dutic$ ochedulod to occur prior to the Effecti,'c

21 Da!I=. In the ",'m! the UDitcd SURS ..ithdraws or ..ithhold, CORKnt to w, Cournt ~

22 bef~ enuy. 01" the COUtI dcclines to enter the Consent~,then the IftCCding 1aIuin:mntt 10

2l perform duties xhedu.led to (IcrU\'" before the Effective Date shall tmn;nate.

" xv. RliTENJlQN OF JURISPIO'!ON

2l 72. The Court shall retain jurisdiction over this CMC until \c:11TIinalion of this Conscm

26 Decree. for the purpose ofrcsul'ina dupuln arisin& W>der Ibis I>ttrft: or enterina orden

'l7 lDOdifyiJ!& this Dec:ree. pumaanI to Sernons IX and XVI, ex etreduatitlll ex mfO\"l;ing compliance

28 ..i!h the tmns of this ~

9111111

26

XVI MODIfiCATION

2 73. The terms oftlJ.ili Consent Dec=, including lllIy anacllcd 8WC'ndi~C'S, may be

3 modified only by. subsequent written a~mmI siple<! by all !he Panics. 'N~ Ihl:

4 modiflCllioD llOllSIitute:s a matcri.al change to this Dc<:>-ee, it $hall !It' effeeth'C only upon appro,,1

S by the COWl.

6 74. Any di~putC1 con<.:eminll modifi~lItion of this 1Jc<:= shall be resolved pur-mint 10

7 SttliOll IX orlhis Dec= (Dispu~ RdOllItioo), provided, ho"ever, that, instead oflhl: burden of

I proof P'O'ided by Paragraph S4, the Pany _king !he modiftCalioa bears the b!.tnkn of

9 dcmomtratin& thai It is mIll\cd to the ~ modl6ealion in lIOlXlrdaDec: "ilh federal Rule of

10 Civil Procedure 6O(b).

II XVII. JEMIINATIQN

12 7S. Atkr Defendant has eomplctal the reqllire~lS ofSttlioo V (lnjunc:th-c Relief)

13 of this Drec-ree. bas themlf\cr maintained SIIIisfllCUlTy compliance ..im tins ConsmI Dec= for AX

14 (6) montlt5 follo",.ina the rompletioll of the third-party .udilll and has paid lhe ci,·il pena.lty and

IS any ae~rued stipulated penalties lIS requiml by thb Consent Oee=, Defendanl may serve upon

16 tbe United Sta«:s a Request for Terminalion. lilating that Defendlllll has Slltisfied these

17 req\lImnm1l1. IO&<'ther "ilb supporting doeumerution.

II 76. FolJov,ina ~pt by Ilv: Uaited States ofOef~'s RcqIICSt for Termlllallon,

19 the Parties wll C'OIlfu informallywn«ming thc Request and any disagreement that the Partin

20 may ha'·e as to wlJ.elher Defendant has nlisfoctorily complied with the: requi~ls for

21 termination of this Consent~. If the United States ag=s that the Dcl:ree may be

22 terminated, the Parties shall submit, for thl: Coun's apprm-al, a joint stipulation termiuatin& the

2J 0=<.

24 77 lftbe United Stain does lIO{ ~ tb:tt the Dec= may be tctrninakd, Defendanl

2S may invoke Dispute Resolution under S«tion IX oflhis D;...:ree. However. Dcfendant slotll nol

26 Sttk Dispute ~Illlion ofany dispute: regarding lenninaJion, UIllkT P1lll!lgntph SO ofS«tion IX,

27 until thiny (30) dlIys afkr service ofilll Request for Termination

" ""lll ,

27

XVIII. PUBLIC PARllCIWION

2 18. This Con 'lent Dec~e ah.all be lodged ,,'ith the Court for a period of not Ins than

J thiny (30) Days for public notice and commeni in lll;«)I'(Iaoce "'ilh 28 C.F.R. § 50.1. The United

4 States ~'es the right 10 "ithdraw or "ithhold its OQnlient if the c:omments ~pntina the

, CorlJenl. Decree ,,h.,dOK f.as or rorlSIdcntionl indicating thai the Cousmt ~ is

6 inappn:lJlliale. impropn. or inadcqua1c. lkfrnd.u conxnlS to rnlr)' ofthU Con3c:nI lkcrft

1 without furth<:r nolice and agrttS not 10 "'ilhdraw from or oppc>soe entry orlhis COTl!C11\ Decree by

II tire Coun or to challenge any provision of tile Decree. unless Ihe United States has notified

9 Defendant in ,,";Iing that ItllO Ion&er supports entry of the D«-ree.

10 XlX. SIGNAIORIESlSERVICE

II 79 ElICh undersigned ~'ieof Defend»U and the Asslsunl An«ney Genem

12 for the En.-ironrnrnt and Natural Rcsolira'S Di~ision of!he lkpanlMnl of Justin: eertif~ that be

13 or she is f\llly authori:ttd 10 enter into the terms and conditions of this Consent Decree and to

14 e:<ecute and legally bind the Party be or ~ ~presenlt 10 this document.

15 ao, This <:omenl Oecrec may be signed in rounterputs, and iu ~'alidity shall no! be

16 tbalknaed (JO thai basis. Defnllbnt ~ to Keepl xrvi<.:e ofpucc:55 by mail "ith =PCCIIO

17 a1111W1CTS amung under or relati"ll: 10 this Conxnl ~ and to ",-"j.-~ the fOl'mil! SCl"iiee

18 requirements Xl fonh in Rules" and 5 oflhe Feder'lll Rules ofCivil Procedure and any

19 applicable I..o<:al Rules oflhi, Coun irK:luding. but not limiled 10. s<:rvi~", ofa SllllUoons.

20 XX. INTEGRATION

21 81 Thia ConKrtl ~ ronstilllle:!l the final, oompkle. and e"dus;'~ &gl eciilCnl and

n "ndenwllh", anKln& the Partin ...;th l"e5p«t to the XUkmml embodied in the ~ IDd

2J aupelcedn.1I prior lI&'ccilKnts and unckntandmgs. "'1K\her on.! 01 wrillen, ronttnli"ll: the

24 xnlemenl =bodied herein. Other than oclivernblcs that "'" subsequenlly submitted and

25 lIJ'PfOved ptJl:;\IlIlIt 10 this Dec=. 110 other documenl. nor any representation, inducement.

26 .,.,eeuKnt. ~jns.or promise. constitulO all)' p;ut of this De<=e Or the K'IIIeT11eT11 It

27 ,etxeKllQ. nor shall il be uaed in oonstruing the Inms of this ~.

28 1/1

"llll l 28

8

2

)

• , 6

7

, " "

XXI. fINAL JUPGMEh1"

12. Upon approvalllllll miry of thi, Coosc:nl Deem: by !he: Court. thi, Consenl Deem:

shall coostilUIC. rwal judglnrtll of!be Court as 10 \be UIIitN Swcs IIIlll Dc:frncbnL

XXII. APPENDIX

The follo...itlilllppclld~ we IIllXbrd Il'I and pBrt ofthi, Consm1 Decree:" Appcrdix A i,!be Swemml of \\'00:.

o-d IIIlllcnlcmithi.s __ ~_·"".f

" UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE Il NOrIhcm District ofCaJifomia

" IS

16

17

" " 20

" 23

" " 76

27

" 91l111.1

29

2

)

5

6

Ameri~a v. Columbus Manufacturing, Inc. (N.D.Ca.) Civil Action No.

FOR PLAINTIFF UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

A IA S. M ~,o~+tLc~t-«9 A sistant Allomey General Environment and Natural Resources

Division U,S, Department ofJuslice Washington, D.C. 20530

7

• ,

THE UNDERSIGNED PARTIES enter inl0 this Consent J)e(:ree in the Mauer of United States of _

";1:;~

Environmentlll Enfon:ement Se<:liOll lJ Environment and Natural Resources

Division 14 U.S. Department of Jus!ice

P.O. EWx 7611 15 Washington. D.C. 20044.7611

Phone 202,514.5466 16

11

" " 20

21

22

2J

24

25

26

27

28

91S2111

)0

THE lJI\'DERSIGNED PARTIES c:nI.er into tim COIlSerIl Dec:nc IIllbe MMta of UnllcU Sl.Ue5 of Americ::lv. CoIWDbui MmuI~ IDe.. (N.D.Ca.)Civil Action No. _

FOR llfE PLALvrtFF UNITED STATES:

JAR Regi nal Administrator RegiOll IX U.S. EnvirornnenlLl Protection Agency 7~ H.,,"\home Stmel: San Francisoo. CA 9.t10~

-;:cYi!J~("'uCNANCY VEl.

RegiooaJ Counsct Regioo IX US. Envirooment.ll Protection Ageno:;y 7~ H.,,1home Stmel: San Fraocisro. CA 94105

Anomey·Adviw:t US. En\'iroommlLll"rot«tlOD Agr::srcy 7:5 Ha_"tborne SU«t SJlI Ftmci:sco. CA 9.t 10:1

THE l!"I'DERSIG~'EDPARTIES entefmw this COll'M ~ m die Matter ofl1nlUd Slales of America., Columbus Maoufacluring, me (N D C. ) Civil Ac:non ~o _

FOR TILE PLAINTIFF UNITED STATES

"'" m~ Office olEnfOi<It.,• • md Comphance AsIuianc:e U S &n.~ PnY..,... ~

1ZOO ~l"&IUa A~-mue. I'M' Wa$bmglon, DC 20460

G?011'<4 fl' M~PAMELA J MAZ AS M'lli DIrocror, Office ofC,vil F...fow::ment Office of Enforcemem aDd Co~ianoe~

U S EuvimamentaI Prolecoon ~

1200 ~"-.ma A._!'<"W Wul"ngtOil. D C 20460

~ . bS\..c';),ROSEMARIE A. KELLEY r>ire¢!or, W.Sle.nod CI!em;call'nforeemem ~.on

Office of Enforctmem and Comph.noe Auun.noe l. ,S E1tvIrl)IImcnl-ll Prol:ea:ion Agency 1200 PellllJ)'lvallllo Avemoe. NW WulnnJlOll, DC 20460

"

TIlE UNOCRSIGNI:D PARTIES enter no rM COftICIIl ()eac.: III rhe Malter orunned S1.eJ of A"""1eI v Co,,,''''',, M.""f"ac1uru.. Inc. (N .D.Ca.) Civil AClIon No. __,

, fOR DEff.NDANT COLUMBUS MANUfACTURING INC.

• , · f..zir.;;t~, 7 Ooc{~"'" omcerlPrel'"

C.............

• 8 )(l917 San Anl""'" SlIt'd

IlAY"""rd. CA 904S44

" " " U .. " " " " " " " U

" " " "

n

....",

Appendix A

Consent Decree in Urri/~d Siules v. Columbus Munu/udurirrK, [rrc.

STATEJ\lFJ'fJ OF WORK COLUMBUS MANUFACI"URING INC,

FORBES FACILITY AMMONIA-GLYCOL RErRlGt:RATION SYSTEM

ne a.lllJllonia-p,·fe1 s)"sie. rtquirfd as i.,jalldi>·f nliffby Paralraplos II • 14 of lIM C_QI A&~NIslo.U meNdf,.I. _hlima., 1M folto1olnl C'O..~tntl or bt C'OllJislml II ilb 'lot folktll·ial pnl\o-isklnl:

A. Prom [)ssgj!!ljon Columbus ManufllClurina Inc. (eM!) !/WI oon~M 1M txiJlina: Buildinll I ammonia rdiigel1l1ion Iyslems at ill Forbfs A V(:. Soulh San Fnmcisoo fa<.:ility to a Iystem uli1izing both ammonia and g1)~01 in whi~h 1hc ammonia usn! in the new S)"Item sllall be v.hol1y o;onlained ....ithin the Buihtina 2 mechanic:al mom, and will not circuJa~ ouUlide of that kation (v.ith lhe exccplion ofminor Ul'lOU!Ils ofpipnc interoonnc<:tinc lbe firf depmmenr tnM:If,'eIlCY diffusion pollEllllld ."CI1l. pipina 10 !be diffusion lank). Tht ammonia in the BuiJdina 2 mecbanic::IJ room ...iIl be U!Ied 10 chill glyool, wbic:h ..ill c~ thrvu&bout the facility (bolh BuildUJ&S I .t: 2) III (lIO'We the oooling t'uncliocL 1lIe lIIJllI>OfIia in the Buildlrlll2 mechamcal room ..ill be iaolatn! from lbe enVi'OllhM:nl by 1hc building mdOSUfe itself. In the f'·eot ofa ~ted rfkase,lhe normal mechanic.al ventilation 1)·ltern will ~ase to fUndion lUId lUI emcrg(11ol;y scl1lbbina: sy51ern will be llCti~ated, 111il scrubbing Iystem will remove ammooia from tile .intn:llm usina: ....aler and chemicals. The air discharged from the: scrubber ill have lUIlIlTImooia concmuation ofSOppm Of' less; and tbe ...~/effiuenl ill be oolketed in a holdinl tank for 1akT di~. Sbould the: scrubber &iT discharge exceed tbe SOppm I;OIICCTIUWon. lbe !ICnIbber ...ill be stopped and Buildina 2 ..ill be isoIa&ed COIllJlk1dy from tbe eo,·ironmem: U$ina n S)"UtIR ofdampers ..,;I ~ FiMlly, 0.11 shall installlllld optnlIe lID mhanttd ammooua detection aod alarm sySkm bocb inside and outside of Building 2.

l~. Work 19 be Performed I. Building I

.. l.mall aod commission IempJIwy (skid·ba,ed) Building I rl.'frigtration

~-b. Install new p:pina: for &I)·coI c. Rano'~ all UIlIDllIIA. from mil deaIonmission exisl:m, Building I JY*m d. Install new air units in chilled spw;c:s ~ Cormed I<) new Building 2 S)'3Itm

2. Buildinll2 a. Inslall and commission temporary (skid-based) Buildina: 2 refrillen'ltion

system b. Rrnwm: all UTlmonia from and d«.ommission txistina: Building 2 system c. f-lodify Buildina 2 sr*m I<) mte1 n:confia:uml ooolina nccds.u a result

ofo:ombinalion ofold rrlril~ S)"SIemS

d. Install newplpinc for 11)'t'01

"

C. IrutalJ new ammonialaJ'yool heat cxchangcn in chilled $pICeS

f. lrutall new rooocruKlrs i. Inslall ammoni. ",rubber Iyslem II. Inslall Enhanced Ammonia Detection UId Alarms

I. Full ammonia detectioII. system inslllilcd illlidc Building 2 with the followiq functionaIitin- ..-.mil\&. alarm. shunt trip

II. Anunoma defection systml iMt&lIcd on cxte:riocgfBuilditll 2 at both roofJC'~ aDd. 'hoe fed.oo.~ gromd 1e,~I ..ith!he follCl\Oing functionaIitin - ""mill\&. alarm

I. InllO<.h>I;C llfTIJTIOOia jg Building 2 _ comrnmion MW sy5lan

3. Comply Wilh Applicable Code, and Stlllldards as follows: •. Upgrade to Cum:nt 2010 Califomi. Code Versions for the following:

i. Buildilli ii. M«IIanicaI. EJcaric&I. Piumbilll. fin:, EIleI'iY

b Follow the follCl\Oing Ilpplicabk staneiuds i. ASIlRAE IS ­ 2007

ii. lIAR 2 - 2001 (tnttudinJ Addendum A) c. Implement the folio"";,. Codes:

i. ASMEBJI.S·2010 ii. ASME Boiler &: ~Ve5~J Code. S~tiOll' VIII &: IX - 2010

"